Ezra 2:67 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

They had 435 camels and 6,720 donkeys.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse records the specific number of camels and donkeys that the Jewish exiles brought with them when they returned from Babylon to Jerusalem.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of a detailed inventory of people, animals, and goods that returned from the Babylonian exile around 538 BC under Cyrus the Great's decree. The Jewish people had been in captivity for about 70 years, and this careful record-keeping shows the organized nature of their return and the practical provisions needed for rebuilding their homeland.

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